William Norris Turnbull, b. 1875, Prairie City, IA>1895 WI>1912 MN>1917 MT - Bio
A biography/family history of William N. Turnbull is included in "Montana, Its Story and Biography", Vol 2.
William was born 8 Jul 1875, to Andrew J. and Abbie M. (Dodd) Turnbull. Andrew was born in Scotland in 1845 and came to the US with his parents in 1852, and grew up and married in Galesburg, IL. Was in the Union Army; studied law, and had a law practice in Newton, Iowa. Andrew married Abbie Dodd, born 1847 in Illinois, daughter of Norris & Nancy (Darling) Dodd.
William attended public schools in Nashua, IA, and at age 16 became clerk and helper in a furniture store. In 1895, moved to Superior, WI, and worked in and eventually bought an interest in a furniture business. Located to Minneapolis MN in 1912, and to Butte, MT, 1917, to manage furniture businesses.
In 1902, Superior, WI, William married Miss Alta M. Johnson, daughter of George H. & Carrie M. Johnson, later residents of Duluth, MN. Turnbull children: William M., Jr., b. 1913, Minneapolis.
In the 1930 Federal Census, the family is located in Denver, CO.
I am not related.